My Canadiana: The Savory Version

Last month I participated in Sugar High Friday, the monthly blogger event where people from around the globe post up some sugary treat or another, based on a theme.  This month’s theme?  Mmm… Canada!  And to make things even more fun, they added a savory edition this month, hosted by Jasmine at Confessions of a […]

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Quick and easy chickpea dish

I joked recently that I’ve been eating so many chickpeas I’m going to soon turn into one.  But hey, what can I say, I like them! Recently I discovered this recipe from Nigella Lawson, which takes all of 5 minutes to make, is delicious, and easy to pair with fish, seafood, or simply a nice […]

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Hummus and Pita Chips

With a huge bag of chickpeas in the house, of course I needed to make some hummus! In fact, I think for a lot of people, hummus is almost synonymous with chickpeas. My recipes are really simple. I took the hummus one from the Fresh cookbook, and then modified it a bit to suit my […]

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The tasty chickpea

Over the last short while we’ve been on a bit of a chickpea kick. Not only are they nutritious and versatile, they also have a fun name. Chickpeas, or Chickie Peas as my mom calls them, or GarBANzo beans. Knowing it is much cheaper to buy beans dried instead of canned, I picked up a […]

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Tastespotting is no more

Looks like due to some sort of legal issues, popular foodie website Tastespotting has been taken down. Anyone know any more information? Added June 17: A ‘temporary tastespotting’ has been created, for those looking for a fix. Just check out Food Gawker.

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